Greece: Unemployment rate falls in August
Latest reading: August’s data sent positive signals regarding the health of the labor market. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.5% in August from July’s 9.9%, while the number of employed people rose by 30,064 compared with July.
In addition, the number of unemployed decreased by 17,551 relative to July. Moreover, the number of individuals outside the labor force fell by 14,749 compared with July, representing a 0.5% drop.